Cornas Syrah

A great example of new-school Cornas. This wine is sleek, deft hand on the oak, very well balanced without sacrificing the soulfulness that makes this appellation so alluring. Deep black fruit notes; mulberry, huckleberry, black plum, black cherry. Coffee, smoke, leather and smokey meat. The fruit is forefront and drives the wine. Vintage character shows through in its plushness but nothing overblown about it. The wine is still very well postured and plenty if mineral grip on the back-palate that is classic of N. Rhône Syrah. Excited to check out more of this producer.

First of all, the bottle - physically - is quite hefty. Probably 50% more than the typical wine bottle. The wine has a lovely, deep, dark, rich red / purple color. Dark cherries on the nose. Delightful expression of a cornas. Perhaps not to everyone’s taste but I really enjoyed it with some hearty rich meats! Also I was drinking a beautifully aged bottle which added to my enjoyment. Yummy.

Medium bodied. Sweet front, smooth and low tannins

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